Lake Powell's dropping water levels have revealed more and more of the once-flooded Glen Canyon, which has started to teem with plant and animal life again.
As Lake Powell's water levels have dropped over decades of drought, the Glen Canyon is filling with verdant vegetation.Many areas of the canyon that have been submerged by the reservoir for decades have reemerged, and are now a hub of plant and animal life.Now, researchers have suggested that the canyon be kept dry to allow the newly reformed ecosystem to thrive, while others insist it should be filled to maintain its water supply to the southwestern U.S.
However, the declining waters seemingly aren't all bad news: As the reservoir has dropped over the decades, the falling water levels have exposed large swathes of previously submerged land, including parts of the original Glen Canyon. This has allowed a strange desert oasis to form, filled with native plant life.
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